Wei Yingzhi still had some regrets for not being able to turn the princess' sister into the princess' sister-in-law.

When she left, the Changning County Master personally sent her out of the courtyard, watching her figure gradually disappear in front of her eyes, the smile on her face faded unconsciously.

She sighed lowly.

Wei Chenglin was a dream of her when she was young, and it was the first time in her life that she fell in love, but she also knew very well that the engagement at that time was only the life of her parents, and Wei Chenglin never had her in her heart.

In fact, one day after she recovered from Yunyan Mountain and returned to the capital, she ran to see Wei Chenglin privately, but what she saw was that he treated another woman with a peerless beauty, and she still remembers him to this day. The tenderness in his eyes that could not be concealed, and the careful caring action.

It was also at that time that she knew she had no hope.

What does not belong to her will not belong to her after all, no matter how reluctantly it is useless.

Somehow, he thought of another gentle man who was completely different from Wei Chenglin, and the bitterness on his face was gradually replaced by gentleness.

She thought, maybe this is the rumored Sai Weng lost his horse, she lost the first person who was tempted when she was young, but got another person who is willing to accompany her for life.

"The county master has already made a marriage appointment with the champion of the previous department, and he will get married only when the champion returns to Beijing to worship his ancestors. Alas, I thought she would still have the opportunity to be my sister-in-law, but it was empty joy. One game." Wei Yingzhi said to Yunfu while coaxing her son.

Yunfu was holding his son's soft and fleshy little hand and shaking it gently, making the little guy grin at him with a cracked mouth. Hearing Wei Yingzhi's words, he just smiled.

"This only shows that Brother Chenglin and the county master have lost some fate. Since the county master has another good fate, Brother Chenglin will naturally be no exception. Why should you worry."

"Why aren't you in a hurry? Mother and grandmother are even more anxious, don't you know, my mother has been asking around about the situation of school-age girls in Beijing, and now she is discussing with her grandmother, maybe in a few days, they will meet again. We looked around." Wei Yingzhi saw that her son's smile was really cute, so she couldn't hold back and kissed the little cheek before she spoke slowly.

Yunfu could also imagine how Shen Xinyan and the eldest princess were anxious about Wei Chenglin's marriage.

"It's just that this lifelong event can't be rushed even if it's urgent. Brother Chenglin is not like me. I met my future wife while urinating, and I booked someone early." Yunfu said this, a little proud.

Wei Yingzhi gave him an angry look.

The husband and wife quickly talked about other things and revealed the matter.

Naturally, Shen Xinyan soon learned that the Princess Changning had already arranged a marriage, and the person who had arranged a marriage with her happened to be her husband in her previous life, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Maybe Changning County Master and her husband are the fate of the marriage. After such a big circle, the two can still become a couple.

On the contrary, the eldest princess felt a little gloomy after learning about it.

Princess Changning is the first candidate for the first-eldest grandson-in-law in her eyes, and she is also the one she is most satisfied with so far. Pity……

just thought that if it wasn't for the eldest daughter-in-law, the princess of Changning would have been married long ago. Why is the marriage of the eldest grandson still unknown until now. Seeing that all the men of the same age as him were getting married, and the children were born one after another, but it was him who never even set a marriage plan.

Thinking like this, she became more and more annoyed. When the maid came to report that it was Mrs. Fang who asked to see her, she directly refused.

"not see!"

The maid didn't dare to say any more, she just looked at Shen Xinyan for help. Shen Xinyan reluctantly ordered: "Bring Mrs. Fang to the eldest lady!"

This Mrs. Fang is none other than the former Mrs. Pinglianghou, the mother of Mrs. Fang and Fang Birong.

Although Marquis Pingliang did not lose his life, his title was taken back by Emperor Yuanyou, and his official position was naturally cleaned up, and even his home was stolen.

Today, the Fang family lives in a dowry house of the Fang family. Although it is not as splendid as the Hou Mansion, it can still have a place to live.

For what Mrs. Fang asked to see the eldest princess, she could somewhat guess, and there was nothing else to do except Fang Birong.

Fang Birong killed someone on the way to exile, it must be a crime plus one, even if it is executed, it is not impossible. Even though the whole family was implicated because of this daughter, how could Mrs. Fang really watch her die.

After thinking about it, there is no one else that can be thought of except the eldest princess.

But now, the eldest princess clearly doesn't want to deal with their affairs anymore, and this time she is running for nothing.

After Wei Junhang came back in the evening, Shen Xinyan told him that Mrs. Fang came to the house today.

After hearing this, Wei Junhang shook his head: "If she comes to pester you next time, tell her that Mrs. Fang Wu has no worries about her life."

Shen Xinyan raised her eyes in surprise: "The verdict is down?"

Wei Junhang nodded, then shook his head again, and said only: "The government has not tried the case, let alone made any judgments. Someone took her from the prison early this morning."

"Who took it away? Where did you take it? How can you be sure that her life is safe?" Shen Xinyan asked repeatedly.

Wei Junhang didn't answer and said, "I think if Mrs. Fang Wu was allowed to choose, she would rather die..."

It fell into the hands of that person, and since then, he has lived a life that is worse than death.

Shen Xinyan stared at him for a while, as if she understood something, but she didn't ask any further questions.

After dinner, the husband and wife went for a walk in the garden to digest their food, and Shen Xinyan told him about the marriage of the eldest son.

"Brother Lin's marriage has become the mother's heart disease. If it is not resolved, I am afraid that the mother will have trouble sleeping and eating." She said.

Wei Junhang joked: "It's just that my mother has trouble sleeping and eating? Could it be that you are not?"

Being exposed by him, Shen Xinyan was not annoyed, she just smiled and said: "I am also anxious, but I am a little calmer than my mother. It is hard to see that all those around your age have become grandfathers, Aren't you in a hurry?"

Wei Junhang laughed: "I've already become a grandfather, it's okay for my grandfather to be a little late."

Feeling Madam's angry eyes, he hurriedly said, "No matter how urgent this matter is, you have to look at Brother Lin's meaning and see what his plans are in his heart. He is no longer the Maotou he used to be. Boy, you must already have a charter for your life-long event."

"If he doesn't want to, but you choose someone behind his back, this is unwilling, even if you make an appointment, it's not a good thing for both parties."

Shen Xinyan naturally thought of this level too, sighed, and rubbed her forehead with a headache: "I'm afraid it's not easy for my mother to explain."

One thing she didn't mention to anyone was the longevity of the eldest princess. Since the return of Wei Junhang and his son, the eldest princess' health has improved significantly, and she has never been confused again, but it is difficult for her to be completely relieved.

She even had a faint feeling that the eldest princess seemed to have a hunch about her own lifespan, which is why she was so eager to book Wei Chenglin's marriage, just thinking about being able to see her eldest grandson before she closed her eyes. Daughter-in-law comes in.

However, the girls they were in love with had already been married one after another, so how could it have been consumed until now. Therefore, this time it is equivalent to starting all over again and re-screening the girls of the right age in the capital.

The couple whispered as they walked, unaware that Wei Chenglin, who was behind the flowers, had heard their words clearly.

Wei Chenglin's eyes were deep and deep, looking at the back of his parents in front of him for a long time without saying a word. Finally, he let out a faint sigh.

Just now in Zhongyi Hou's mansion, he heard his sister's long-winded words, but when he returned to the mansion, he heard that his parents were worried about his marriage. He knew that his marriage really couldn't wait any longer. An ordinary man his age had already become a father.

Thinking of Wei Yingzhi's long-winded words, he somehow thought of the Princess Changning.

He admitted that when he learned from his sister's mouth that the Changning County Master had already made an appointment and would be married soon, he felt a little unspeakable in his heart.

It seems a little regretful, and it seems a little gratified, all kinds of feelings are intertwined, making him at a loss.

Is his relationship...

The voice of his parents' conversation in the distance slowly entered his ears along the breeze, and after a long time, he sighed lowly.

There are three kinds of unfilial piety, no descendant is the greatest, and he has indeed reached the age when he should marry a wife and have children.

A few days later, Wei Chenglin walked out of the Xishan camp, took the reins from the guards' hands, and led the horse for a distance. He was about to turn on his horse and return to the city when he saw Murong Jue, the second master of the Marquis of Zhenbei, appear in front of him.

"General Murong!" He was a little surprised, but without being rude, he stepped forward and cupped his hands.

"Is Shizi Wei planning to go back to the city?" Murong Jue asked with a bit of sharpness in her eyes.

"Exactly, but General Murong is going to enter the camp?"

"Wei Shizi has been training in the camp these days?" Murong Jue asked without answering.

Wei Chenglin nodded.

Murong Jue stared at him deeply for a long time, but didn't say anything, just nodded slightly to greet him, and then strode away.

Not far away, a guard from Zhenbei Hou's mansion was waiting for him with a horse.

He came and left suddenly, Wei Chenglin was quite puzzled, but he didn't care too much.

Since Murong Tao was forcibly brought back by Murong Jue that day, he heard that he was locked up, and he had no time to pay attention to the specifics. only know that this time, even if it was to explain to His Majesty, Concubine Li, and the Third Prince, the Duke of Zhenbei would not easily spare Murong Tao.

"What? But what Wei Chenglin did?" When the second brother came back, Zhenbei Hou asked anxiously.

Murong Jue shook his head: "I don't think so. Wei Chenglin went to the Xishan Camp five days ago to train troops, and he didn't come out of the camp until today. I have verified this in private. Besides, I have observed his words and deeds, which are very strange. Honest, not like lying."

"It's not him, could it be the third highness? Or in the palace..." Zhenbeihou's entire figure seemed to be several years old, and he fell weakly on the chair of the master, muttering.

The wife's sobbing could be heard faintly outside the house, and thinking of the unworthy son, he slapped his forehead slumped.

He knew that the child he had had high hopes for was now completely doomed!

Murong Jue felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

He had no children all his life, and regarded several nephews in the house as his own children, especially Murong Tao, who was smart since he was a child and was much better than his peers. Disappointed him.

"It shouldn't be in the palace. If His Majesty had the intention to deal with it, he would not have been ignorant. Concubine Li is a woman in the deep palace, and her family is not very capable, so how can she have such skills."

"That's His Highness?" Zhenbeihou tickled the corner of his mouth bitterly.

"It wouldn't be surprising if the Third Highness, Tao'er kidnapped his wife, and His Majesty never held him accountable. The Third Highness's heart is not stable, so it's not surprising that he took revenge."

"In the final analysis, it is still the sin of the son. If it wasn't for his cowardice, how could he end up like this today! The son is not filial, and the whole family is involved!" Speaking of this, Zhenbei Hou finally shed two lines of heroic tears.

Thinking of him half his life, and seeing that he was about to become famous, he never thought that at a critical juncture, it was his son who gave him the fatal blow.

Murong Jue sighed, not knowing how to persuade him for a while.

Even if the third prince did this, the Zhenbeihou Mansion couldn't, and he didn't dare to hold him accountable, so he could only swallow the bitter fruit secretly.

However, Wei Chenglin knew the reason why Murong Jue appeared in front of Xishan Camp that day to block him shortly after returning to the mansion.

He dismounted and threw the reins to the guards in the house, and was about to go back to his house when he saw the servants beside his father invited him, only the Duke of Daoguo invited him.

He didn't dare to delay, and soon arrived at Wei Junhang's study.

When he entered the study, he saw Wei Junhang sitting in front of the case with frowning brows, as if he was looking at a letter.

"Father!" he called.

Wei Junhang raised his eyes and folded the letter in his hand: "Sit down!"

"Yes." Wei Chenglin sat down on the next seat.

"How's the training going these past few days?" Wei Junhang asked.

"The combat effectiveness of the soldiers in the Xishan camp still needs to be improved, but they have made some progress compared to the previous time. The boy has benefited a lot from the battle against General Xia this time, and he knows that he still has many shortcomings in the application of the art of war." Wei Chenglin said. road.

"It's good to be able to recognize your own shortcomings and keep calm at all times. You must know that there are people outside the mountains. Although you have made great achievements, it does not mean that you are the most outstanding general in the court."

"My child understands."

Wei Junhang asked him a few more words, and finally turned to the topic: "Murong Tao lost a pair of legs a few days ago, do you know about this?"

"What? Murong Tao lost a pair of legs?!" Wei Chenglin's eyes widened in shock.

"Could it be the Marquis of Zhenbei..."

Wei Junhang shook his head: "He escaped while being escorted back to his hometown. He suffered an 'accident' and broke his legs. It is reported that he will not be able to stand up again from now on, let alone wielding a knife and a gun to kill the enemy."

What a soldier without legs means, believe it is clear without him saying it.

Wei Chenglin's expression changed, and when he met his father's meaningful eyes, he shuddered, stood up abruptly and walked quickly to his side, hurriedly said: "Father, it's not me, I didn't do this, I have been in the Western Mountain Camp these days and have never left, if you don’t believe it, you can prove it yourself.”

Wei Junhang blushed when he saw that he was so anxious, and there was even a bit of grievance in his eyes, which was somehow funny.

"What's the hurry, I didn't say it was related to you." He cleared his throat and said helplessly.

Wei Chenglin pursed his lips, and this time even his tone was filled with grievance: "Father, although you didn't say it like that, but you think so in your heart."

Wei Junhang was dumbfounded.

"When did you become so powerful that you even knew what your father was thinking?" He glared at him angrily, "Sit down, what are you doing standing here, isn't it Bi Gao?"

Wei Chenglin didn't dare to reply, and sat down again, but his eyes were always fixed on him.

Wei Junhang finally couldn't hold back his smile: "Don't worry, father doesn't doubt you. It's just that Murongtao's legs are so broken that he called you to ask, to see what you know."

Seeing his son's mouth moving and wanting to speak, he hurriedly stopped: "Only now my father also knows, you know nothing about this matter, and it has nothing to do with you."

Wei Chenglin finally breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking about it, he told him that Murong Jue came to find him.

"As expected, it seems that the first suspicious person in Zhenbei Hou's mansion is you." Wei Junhang was not surprised by this.

It was himself. When he first learned about Murong Tao's accident, the first thing that came to his mind was whether the matter had something to do with the eldest son, but he thought about what the eldest son had done recently, and finally chose to believe him.

"Then do you have any doubts in your heart?" Wei Junhang asked again.

Wei Chenglin thought about it seriously: "I don't know how many enemies Murongtao has had in recent years. If you look at what he has committed recently, Concubine Li and His Highness the mother and son are more suspicious."

"Naturally, in the heart of the Marquis of Zhenbei, the boy is also a person with a serious suspicion." Wei Chenglin calmly.

"You said you missed someone." Wei Junhang reminded after sipping a few sips of tea.

Wei Chenglin frowned, and hesitantly said, "There's another one? Could it be that Father is referring to Lord Zhou?"

Wei Junhang nodded: "Murong Tao is tired of his daughter. With Lord Zhou's love for her daughter, it is not impossible to design revenge."

"It's just that Lord Zhou is a civil official. After Zhou's conspiracy and rebellion, his power has been wiped out. How can Lord Zhou be able to defeat Zhenbei Hou's residence? How can he hurt Murong Tao under the guards of many guards?" Wei Chenglin was still a little confused. dare to believe.

It's not that he didn't doubt Zhou Mao, but after thinking about it, he felt that the possibility was not high.

Wei Junhang glanced at him, and said meaningfully: "You guys really underestimate Lord Zhou, you can find another way out under the suppression of Zhou Shoufu and Queen Zhou back then, and you can retreat in the wind and rain in the Zhou Mansion. , Lord Zhou is definitely not as weak as you think."

"Chenglin, sometimes it's not whoever's fist is tough, whoever wins."

Wei Chenglin was silent.

Wei Junhang didn't say any more, lowered his head and continued to read the scrolls on the case.

Murong Tao woke up from the severe pain. Bean-sized sweat dripped down drop by drop. He gritted his teeth tightly, the blue veins on his forehead burst, and his face was bloodless. .

There seemed to be a mother's cry, a father's sigh, and sometimes the second uncle's low voice, but he didn't notice it.

Seeing her son's pained appearance, Mrs. Zhenbeihou cried even louder, until she was so hoarse that she wanted to die.

It was the Marquis of Zhenbei, who couldn't help but turn red at this moment.

The eldest son is mediocre and the second son is weak. Only this youngest son is the most Xiao Qizu. He has been intelligent since childhood and is a good material for martial arts. All his hopes in his life have been cast on him.

But now, it was this little son who shattered all his hopes.

His lips trembled, and the wife next to him cried out in grief, as if lingering in his heart. He dared not listen any more and stumbled out the door.

"My leg, what's wrong with my leg?! What's wrong with my leg!!" After a long time, Murong Tao's terrified and desperate voice suddenly sounded behind him.

He just felt his body shaking even more.

"Son!!" Mrs. Zhenbei Hou's mournful cry was mixed with Murong Tao's frantic cries.

"My legs, my legs, my legs!!"

His eyes were red, and he didn't dare to listen to his son's despairing cry and questioning.

No matter how much he hates him for not being able to live up to his expectations and involving his family, he doesn't want to see him become a waste from now on. After all, it is his own flesh and blood, and how can it be his fault?

Parenting or not, the fault of the father, in the final analysis, why did he, the father, do his duty again?

"Wei Chenglin, it must be Wei Chenglin, it was Wei Chenglin who harmed me!!" Murong Tao's frantic cry added a strong hatred that could not be resolved.

He was shocked, turned around abruptly, and walked into the room, where Murong Jue grabbed his nephew's hand and asked, "Wei Chenglin killed you? Are you sure?!"

"It must be him, it must be him, Wei Chenglin, I won't let you go, I won't let you go!" Murong Tao didn't seem to hear what he said, just kept talking.

His eyes were filled with deep hatred, and his entire face was somewhat distorted with anger and despair.

Murong Jue slowly let go of his hand, her eyes filled with disappointment.

The Marquis of Zhenbei couldn't listen anymore, so he stepped forward and slapped him heavily.

"Nizi, you are still obsessed with it!"

What the hell is Wei Chenglin, it was clearly this renegade who subconsciously identified it as him!

"I didn't, father, he hurt me, it must be him, but he was angry but I took Awan away, it was him..."

Before he finished speaking, the Duke of Zhenbei slapped him again, until his face was turned to one side.

"Don't fight, Lord Hou, don't fight anymore, he's already injured like this, if you fight again, wouldn't it kill him!" Mrs. Zhenbei Hou rushed over crying, preventing her husband from hitting him again Actions.

Even Murong Jue also stood in front of Murong Tao and persuaded: "Brother, that's all!"

Zhenbeihou was so angry that his face was ashen, his anger widened, and he glared at his son on the bed for a long time, before letting out a long sigh.

"Nizi mistook me for the Murong Clan, and I, Murong Zhi, are ashamed of my ancestors!"

After speaking, he didn't stay any longer, turned around and strode out the door.The back that used to be straight, now looks a little more hunched and a little more decadent.